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The National tribune., 1887-09-22
THF NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c, SEPTEMBER %, 1857.
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

IN TIE VALLEY-7Rc Shenandoah Cam
paigR Of 1862. By Gen. Henry Copoha't,
Fargo, DoG.
EARLY WAR TINES. - An Interesting
sldch Of The Rinqgold Light A'fNery. By
James d. Gag, Philadelphia, Pa.
TIE BEGULARS-Loyalty Of the Rank and
File in 1861. By Frank y. Commagcre.
TIE RETIRED LIST Interesting facts con-
corning he retired officers Of the Army and
Macy. By Frank j. COmmGgere.
TIE CONFEDERATES IN ARIZONA
Operations in the Far West. by J. c. Hal,
WaliRgford Conn.
zCR0SS TIE PLAINS.-A NarrGtiDe Of a
Bad Western Trip in 1867. By W. Thorn
toR Parker, late Aciiag Assistant Surgeon,
Us A. NcgpOyT, r. T.
VADDELL FARM-An AccOum Of a Brisk
Arkansas Fight By Albert @. Bracket,
CclOael, Sd q. S. CaU., Fort Daris, Ter.
on 10 RTCHMOED.-A Graphic Narratire
Of Capture and Ccptirity By George B.
Crawford, Co. G, Isl w. "a, WellSLHrg, W. ia.
VlNDERTEER'S BRIGADE-Hs Gallant
Conduct at Ghickamaugd. ByS. r. Zehring,
%. ~. 35M Ohio, Germantown, o.
RAHKIKSS ZOUAFES.-Tze First Bayo-
Ra Charge. Bg ,. H Il. Whitney, Sergeant,
90. B, 9ih a. T., Noa0 York Citg.
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An Old Relic.

Those Confederate officers and soldiers who
were on fnrlough at the time of the evacuation
of Richmond, Va, in 1855 and whose COM
mands were stationed in and about that city,
lost many articles of considerable value not
regarded so much, however, for their intrinsic
worth as they were for other reasons. Among
such instances was the loss of an Old Damascus
blade, with the following Inscriptions engraved
on the silver hilt: Capt Thomas TOwsOn,
Battle of North Point I5l2"; " J. f. Towson,
Jr., Captain, Co. G, 18th Reg't, Va. Inf, Battle
of Bull Run, July Is, 1861" This sword was
quite broad, and considerably curved, with a
hilt of ivory and silver. The scabbard was
mounted with broad silver bands and heavy
silver shoe. The metal of this blade was of the
most superior quality. having often been used
as an AK in chOpping down young pines the size
of a mans arm for bivouac purposes in the late
war. A great-grandson of the original owner
of this sword will be very grateful for any in
formation left at this ofiieo as to this old relic.
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GENERALS or THE ARMY.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you please
answer the following questions: What Generals
were i'm full command of the Union army from the
beginning TO the close of the rebellion, and the
order in which each was superseded? Did Presi-
dent Lincoln at any time during his administration
sign any death warrants for desertion? Ifso were
such deserters xecuted, and where ?-JoHS CLARK
North Bloomfield Cal
The Commanders-in-C Chief of the United
States Army during the war were: Lieut.
Gen. Winfield Scott, from June %, 1S41, to
Nov. 1, 1861; Maj.-Gen. George B. McClel-
Ian, from Nov. 1, 1861, TO March IL, 1862
Mai : Gen. II. w. Halleclz, from July IL, 1862,
to March 10, 1864; Lieut.-Gen. u s. Grant,
from March IL, 1854, to March 4, 1869.
President Lincoln signed n number OF
death warrants for deserters, and some OF
these were executed, but we are unable to
tell when and where. Subsequently COM
manders of armies were. clothed with au-
thority to order the execution of death
sentences.
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a sacred obligation must be met, were TO be
dissipated. That we have combatted this
widespread fallacy unfalteringly, in season
and out Of season, to the best of our ability,
the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
well know. They know also that in spite
of the united effort of the National Pension
Committee and the friends of the soldiers
everywhere, we have fallen far short of Sc
curing in the past what we have maintained
was due TO the deserving and disabled vet
Grams Of the war. This being the fact, how
futile il is then 10 expect TO obtain the pas
sage of measure at this time which upon
its face, demands so much more money than
anything we have asked; that not only
could there be no reduction of revenue, but
new leyies would be absolutely and imme-
diately essential.
There is still another feature of the case
which it seems TO us must appeal to the honor
and humanity Of every veteran of the war.
There are to-day 376,35i claims, according
TO Commissioner Blacks report, including
increase and all other classes, pending in
the Pension Bureau awaiting adjudication.
Many Of them when settled will carry large
sums in the shape of arrears. These cases are
those Of the needy, and the sick, and the dis
abled; men, women and children in want.
Their cases should be settled first, without
embarrassment by any general proposition
which viii interfere with them. The well
and the healthy, the ablebodied and the
rich, who would all come in under the uni
versal pension law, can afford to wait while
until their afflicted and needy comrades, and
their widows and orphans shall have been
provided for
In taking this course the veterans Of the
war will be following the lead of men who
are certainly their friends. They would
be acting upon the advice of such comrades
as Gen. Merrill, Gen. Kountz, Corpl Tan
ner, Serg't Linehan, Commander-in-C Chief
Fairchild, Gen. Henry w. SlOcum, and
Gen. Burdett, not TO mention thousands OF
other prominent men in the ranks of the
Grand Army. None of these men would
hesitate TO press any just demands upon the
Government for the benefit Of the men who
saved il, within the limits of feasibility.
They are opposed at this time to the Uniyer-
sal Pension Bill because, having given the
matter careful study, they know it is i'm
possible to secure the enactment of the law.
We ask the friends of the measure not to
jeOpardize the cause of the disabled soldiers
or their widows and orphans, by demands
which furnish weapons TO their enemies,
and accomplish the defeat of the good that
might otherwise be done by united effort
harmony and rational methods of procedure
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DISHONEST STATISTICS.

Nothing can be more deliberately dishon-
est in a newspaper than the calm perversion
of what purports TO be a truthful statement
Of the figures involved in any pertinent
proposition. The New York EUening Post
presents case in point. 1t alleges that the
Dependent Pension Bill would have cost the
Government S7O,OO0,0OO year. 1t is easy
TO demonstrate the utter fallacy of such an
assertion. The most liberal estimate placed
the number Of totally-disabled veterans at
10000. Suppose il were 10000 To pension
this latter number at Sl2 month would cost
but S5,760,00O, and it must be remembered
that this sum is twice that calculated TO pay
the bill.
Toexpend 100000 at the rate proposed
by the Dependent Pension Bill, there would
have to be placed on the roll almost ticenty-
fee times as many as was estimated.
Does anyone believe that Members of
Congress aud others who gave this matter
careful study for months, made such an
error in their calculations. Such PROPOSE
tion is patent absurdity. No honest school
boy would submit such conclusion as an
honest deduction from the premises in the
case.
The paper which puts it out is either
dishonest or idiotic.
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rHE Soldiers Preference Law is not
dead letter in New York by any means
There was a recent examination for clerks
l-by the PArk Board, and W. S. Dalrymple
made sG.G5 per cent, H. b. Nichols got 100
per cent, and John Owens 81 so per cent.
Owens demanded that he receive the first
appointment, on the ground that he was
the only one who had served in the army.
and the Corporation Counsel advised the
Board that his claim was sound.
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MRS. LOGAN
Replies to An Invitation from logan Post, OF Sc.
Louis.

Replies TO An Invitation from Logan Post, OF Sc.
Louis.
The following letter was sent BY Logan Post
to the widow of the illustriOus soldier and
statesman in whose honor the Post was named:
Mrs. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN
MADAM: The undersigned committee, having
been appointed for this purpose by the Grand
Army Post of the Department of Missouri
which has the honor of bearing the name of that
illustTious soldier, eminent statesman and pure
patriot. Gen. John A. Logan. would respectfully
request that you, his hOnOred widow become the
guest of John A. Logan Post No. 30l. Department.
of Missouri, should you visit st. Louis during the
ensuing National Eneampment Of the GAR. in
we beg to assure you that nothing within our
power shall be left undone to make Your stay in
our city in all respects pleasant and we feel that
we voice the sentiments of the great army Of vet
Grams who viii there congregate when we say that
shall deem n a special honor 20 have with
the life companion of him who. above all others,
was recognized the soldiers friend and cham
pion.
should You do us the honor 10 accept our invita-
ton. please inform of the fact at your earliest
convenience, and also telegraph the chairman Of
the committee when you will arrive in st. Louis,
that may have a carriage ia waiting at the
depot 20 convey you TO the hotel.
Hoping that the severe accident you lately met
with will not interfere with your coming, We are,
very respectfully, your Ohedient servants.
JOHN q. PARKER, Chairman.
VIM A. NICHOLSON.
II. RAYMOND JR.
Yesterday the following reply was received
by Mr. John @. Parker:
DEAR SIR: Please convey to John A. Logan Post,
No 8li, Grand Army of the Republic, my sincere
thanks for the distinguished honor they have con-
ferred upon by their invitation to be their guest
during the National Encampment in your city.
am deeply touched by the honor you have done
Gen. LOgan's memory in adopting his name and
by your remembrance of me. iIegret more thar
can tell you that 4 cannot come; it would crafty
me TO meet the noble men WHO We're his comrades
and friends.
With thanks to you and to the committee i am
gratefully yours. Mrs JOHN "A. LOGAN.
CALUMET PLACE, WAsHINGToN, ID. c.. Sept A. 81.
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THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CONsTITU-


THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CONSTITU-
TION.
During the past week Philadelphia has
been the scene of grand pageant in honor
of the hundredth birthday of the COnstitu-
tion of the United States.
The Convention which met and labored
so earnestly at Philadelphia in May, 1877,
was remarkable gathering, and when, after
many weeks of encouragement, an agree
ment was reached on the 17th of September,
they had formulated the most wonderful
document of modern times.
Washington presided, and there were pres
ent all the conspicuous men of the Reyolu-
tiOn except Jefferson. He was abroad at
the time, and perhaps it was as well, be-
cause the instrument was the result of q
series of compromises, and Jefferson was a
man of such positive views, and such ag-
gressive ability, that doubtless his presence
would have delayed an agreement.
est variety. What was most feared by the
majority of the members was the delegation
of a dangerous power to an Executive head.
Still it had been demonstrated that the
very laxity of the system of confederation
under which the new States had existed
since the Declaration of Independence, IL
years before, was fatal source of National
impOtency. The struggle at last resolved
itself clearly into the issue of q National
supremacy and State sovereignty, which
was finally only settled for all time 7S years
later at Appomattox.
Strange to say it was with South Carolina
that the Federal plan as finally adopted
originated, and it was supported by the
larger States and bitterly opposed by the
smaller ones, which feared absorption and
extinction, unless clothed with sovereign
power.
Among other propositions was one by
~AiSA"huoi iioLihtoh, "hiOH hO ouPPOilCA III
brilliant speech, occupying a whole day,
in which he urged an hereditary monarchy
modelled after that of England.
Slavery was also fruitful source of con-
troversy, but Charles Pinckney, ,ofSOuth Caro-
lima, declared that his State regarded slavery
more important to it than Constitution.
After more than once barely escaping disso-
luton, the successful end was reached, how
ever, by display of forbearance on all sides
which vouehes for the patriotism of those
headstrong old statesmen who had defied the
power of Great Britain and given birth to
the new Nation.
What an array of names are affixed to the
document which they finally evolvedl There
are the autographs of George Washington,
Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton,
the two Pinckneys, Elbridge Gerry, Rufus
King, John Randolph, Oliver Ellsworth,
Dickinson, Madison, Robert and Gouverneur
Morris, Jared Ingersoll, Rutledge, and all
the rest Of the immortal roll which will
not fail to command the reverence of man
kind so long as civilized Government shall
exist.
1t is fitting that the memory of these men
and their work be kept green.
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THAT TREASURY BUGnEAE.

Mr.. Good day, Mr.. T.; called TO see
about that note of minen
Mr.. B." Why, it's not due yet for about
four years"
Mr.. c." Yes, 1 know that; but you see
I've been fortunate in my business matters,
and while 1 was in desperate need of that
money when you let me have it, have some
ready cash now that l can't use. What 1
wish to ask is, upon what terms you will
take the money now, and surrender my note.
/ recognize the fact that you loaned me the
money for an investment, and expected to
draw the interest till the principal should
become due, and should pay the note. You
are under no obligation to compromise the
matter, but nevertheless called to see if we
could not make some equitable arrangement
by which / could save some interest and
wipe out the debtn
Mr.. B.-Well, let us consider it. The
note has four years to run, at four and half
per cent. interest. If the matter stood till
the debt were due, you would pay total of
some 1S cents in interest on each dollar. If
however, you can't use your money, and
want to take up your note, I'll waive 10
cents of the 1S and accept the face of the
note and eight cents premium, and close the
matter up"
Mr.. g." Thank you, Mr.. B; think
that is a fair proposition. In point of fact,
as have some surplus cash that can't use
now, it amounts to clear gain Of 10 cents
on every dollar 1 owe you. I'll accept your
proposition"
We think everyone of our readers would
do the same thing, as plain business propo-
sition.
Mr.. c." is the Government, whose note is
out in the shape of the four-and- -a-half-per
cent bond, and Mr.. B." is the bondholder.
These two parties have just had such a
transaction TO the extent of some 81 ,000,-
900.
Various partisan newspapers of the coun-
try are attacking the administration on this
ground, but we cannot see why it is not in
every point of view commendable. 1t is
just what business men in private life would
do, and why is it not the best thing for the
Nation as whole?
Granting that we have surplus-due to
the fact that certain righteous measures,
such as the Coast Defense bill, the River
and Harbor bill and the Dependent Pension
bill, which should have used it up, failed
we cannot conceive of any better way to dis
pose of it.
The fact is that the Surplus" such as it
is, is not an element of danger at all at this
time. 1t is practically no larger than it
was last year, and it is in truth a bugbear
simply, which has been harped upon so
much that no one stops to inquire about it.
This poor surplus" has been dragged into
the mire of politics, and all parties are try
ing TO turn its existence to their advantage.
This is the sole trouble at this time with
the Treasury. 1t is the temporary political
football. We shall have more to say about
this anon.
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Report Of certificates issued during week
ending Sept IL, 1887: Original, COL; in
crease, 395; reissue, l49; restoration, %; du-
plicate, accrued, 40; arrears @; Act of
March g. 1883, 2; Order OF April 3, 1884, 3;
Act Of March 3, 1850 Order Oct. z, 1886, q /;
Act Of Aug. a, 1856, J.; Supplemental Act
Aug. 4, lssG, O.; Mexican war; 1874; total,
1909. Ressue same date, 0.
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In spite of the fact that the Constitution
is the organic document of the Government,
probably not more than one in every thou
sand Of our citizens ever read it, Its Ian
guage is not nearly so familiar as the reso-
nant text of the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The National tribune., 1887-09-22

BIsH0P COKE has become an apostle Of
Snose who writhe under the unmeaning and
irritating way in which the postoffices Of
this country are named. lie has a bright
article in the Forum, calling attention TO the
ridiculous system-Or lack of system-in
the nomenclature Of our cities, towns and
VILLAGES.
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TEE veterans Of the Iron Brigade met at
Milwaukee last Wednesday for their annual
Reunion. All the officers were reelected
except the Senior Vice-President, Gen. T. S.
Bragg, who was present and made a very
bitter speech. Gen. Gibbon is the President
Of The organization. Col. w. w Robinson
was chosen TO fll Gen. Bragg's place.
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Dickens's Works.
Fifteen Cloth-BOund Books for Sc.

We have come in possession OF a number Of
complete scis Of the works of Charles Dickens
tho greatest Of modern n0Velists-which we
will offer 10 subscribers of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE very cheap. These contain the fol-
lowing novels aud sketches complete and ma.
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Piokwiok Papers. Miscellanies
Oliver I Wisi. Bleak House
JnoouIucruis Traveller Our Muiual Friend
David COppcreld. Little Dorrii
Great Expectations. Christmas Books
Pictures FROM Italy. Tale of Two Cities
American Notes. Message from the Sea
Dombey nnd Son. Sketches by BOZ.
Baulais liudge Hard Times
lnwin brood. Martin Chuzzlewit
hlcholhs Nitkleby. Chlids History OF Eng
Old Gurlohlly Shop. land
Miscellaneous Pieces
Those volumes each contain about 500 pages
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They are strongly bound in cloth and contained
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purchaser TO pay express charges. These will
make handsome holiday present 10 any boy
OF girl. u rs much The best cheap edition Of Dick
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DoE'T fail to subscribe at once, in order TO
secure the full report of the National En-
campment at ST. Louis. Ii viii be the most
important gathering in the history of the
Order.
The National tribune., 1887-09-22

WE regret that owing to want of space
this week we cannot print fuller account
of the dedication of the monuments of the
Ohio troops at Gettysburg, with the ad-
dresses and inscriptions. In future issue
we will supply the deficiency SO far as pos
sible.
The National tribune., 1887-09-22

We have a carefully-prepared table of PEN
sion rates compiled from official sources which
shows the exact ratings for every grade of dis
ability. 1t is printed on heavy paper, and viii
be sent to any address on receipt of Is cents.
The National tribune., 1887-09-22

This most interesting and ably-written
work, by John McElrOy, is now having very
large sale. and the new edition will soon be
exhausted. Send 81 to The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE and secure a copy.
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THE MISSION OF THE SONS OF vETER-
ANS

THE MISSION OF THE SONS OF yETER-
ANS.
The Record Union, of Sacramento, of the
9th reviews at considerable length the out
look for the Order of the Sons of Veterans.
In conclusion it says:
IL will come by natural succession 10 the duty Of
laying away the last of the veterans and when they
shall be diminished TO band Of but seore more
the whole Nation will look 10 the Order their
guardians as well n the trustee of the honor Of the
hundreds Of thousands once enrolled in the Grand
Army Of the Republic. In few years more the
old veterans will cease marching; they will gather
in fewer and diminishing numbers at the National
Encampmenis until no more VIII be held forever;
the Post campfres will gradually die out in time
there will be 30 slender rally about the Posts that
consultations viii become necessary in order to
preserve even the form of the organization but a
little later on the Posts will To- meet and pass
into history and shortly after the last of the vet
erans will ride in his carriage the occasion OF
National celebrations, profound an object OF in
terest and respectful curiosity the last of the
Revolutionary heroes These veterans TO leave
a precious heritage to their sons and its guarding
and cheerishIng by them can have no other effect
than TO strengthen the bonds of the Union, stimu-
late loyalty 10 free institutions and cultivate that
devotion of love for the Republic that life
ns a holy sacrifice 10 be laid freely and voluntarily
upon the Nations altar in the hour of peril.
Because the new Order will tend TO fit the sons of
veterans the better to succeed 10 the inestimable
privileges Of American citizenship, it ought to be
encouraged Because il Is eminently proper that
the veterans should commit the relics of the Grand
Army TO their own sons for tender keeping the
newborn society should be commended.
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